The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-08-25


deau, of Columbia. We were proud that
South Carolina was represented in that
assembly of scholars by two such dis.
tiuguished citizens.
How Mosby Made Use Of the Spy.
A dispatch from St. Louis to the New
York Sun says: Mr.. John W. Munson;
Of this city, who was with Colonel Mosby
during the, war, tells some interesting
facts about Pardaw Warsley, the Union
spy Of the Shenandoah, who died at
Jamestown, N. Y, on last Wednesday.
Mr.. Munson says: II was riding with
Colonel Mosby one day in 1854 on a
scouting trip, when one Of our men rode
up and informed the Colonel that Yam.
:kee peddler had just driven into Middle.
burg, Va, with wagon load of goods.
We met old Warsley, as he told us his
name was, few hours after, sitting in
his wagon with his wife by his side.
Mosby asked him q few questions and
got very straightforward answers, and,
with no more delay, said to him:
s'Now, Warsley, let's understand each
other, from the start. You.areia Yankee
spy sent up here to try to catch me or
my men, but We have, been catching
autlers too long to be caught by as poor q
specimen as you. I want 10 make use of
you, and, asgE intend, you shall make
money by it. I am not afraid to trust
you. I want you to do the shopping for
my command we will give you orders
TO fill in Baltimore and Washington, and
you bring us the goods and make your
big profits on them and ! will protect
you. If any of my men harm you Twill
punish them. You can carry this on
just as long as you choose, for you have
only to report to your,masters in Wash.
ington, after you return there from each
trip after me, that you have not quite
caught me yet, but you hope to do so the
next time. Til give my men notice that
they can begin making up theis;sorders
Tor you at once. Recollect, IdoYt object
TO your taking back ali the information
you choose, nor to your trying to catch
me or the men. If it amuses you it
don't hurt us. All require of you for
the protection, I grant you. instead Of
having you !siot, is that you fill Our
orders promptly. What do you say1afs
"Old Warsley was too smart a trader
not to see. that this was grand chance for
him, and he not only accepted the colo.
nel's offer; but lived up it honestly,
and made spleptyof money by it. At the
first, meeting with him ! gave him an
order for eight yards Of gray corduroy,
with trimmings, buttons, lining, etc, for
a nobby suit, also for soft hat, with
gold cord and ostrich plume, also a pair
ofs6ne. cavalry. boots, and lastly, for the
doll baby he could find in
Baltimore. Colonel Mosby ordered .
sack Of coffee and some other goods
.Warsley went back loaded with orders,
and in due time he came back with every
orderflled: He charged me 81 9 yard
for the corduroy, $40 forthe hat, SIS for
the boots and $50 for the doll baby, but
he;paid me So a:pound for big boxsof
chewing tobacco. He not only. fllsa
orders for Mosby' men, but for citizsna
generally, buying any article @ordered.
We'looked upon him as q godssad, and
never thought Of being suspicious fhim.
We knew our man too we'll. Had The
authorities in Washington, who employed
him, not seea through his little game
and put q stop to it he might have kept
up his peddling to the end of the war.
Finally, when he was found out by his
employers he informed on some Bati-
more merchants who had sold him some
goods, knowing they were to go South,
and had them arrested. This is:the only
thing we had against him. Colonel
Mosby never tried to catch him, for
Warsley admitted very frankly who he
was as soon as he heard Colonel Mosby's
favorable proposition. Nor did the
Colonel ever set any handsome young
lady to spy upon him, and Warsley never
led any handsome young lady through
swamps and by.roads, for his Union
passes and Mosby's protection made
travelling along the main turnpike much
handler. Mosby never put pistol to
Warsley's head; never threatened to
shoot him s never fought 8 duel with
General Lees nephew about him, and
never became his warm friend"
Five persons escaped from the Ches.